National Sports
IOC president Thomas Bach says he will leave office next year and Olympics needs fresh leader
By The Associated Press on August 10th, 2024
PARIS (AP) – IOC president Thomas Bach on Saturday said he will leave office next year and that the Olympics is “best served with a change in leadership.” Bach has led the International Olympic Committee since September 2013 and his 12-year limit was due to expire next year – but the members asked him last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kaite Vincent’s sprint canoe gold gives Canada record medal haul at Paris Games
By The Canadian Press on August 10th, 2024
PARIS – Katie Vincent rewrote the record book multiple times as she surged over the finish line in the women’s 200-metre sprint canoe final at the Paris Olympics on Saturday. The 28-year-old canoeist from Mississauga, Ont., won the race in a world-record time of 44.12 seconds. And she won Canada’s eighth gold medal, and 25th ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Elks’ ground game surging as they prepare for limping Lions
By Steven Sandor, The Canadian Press on August 10th, 2024
EDMONTON – The B.C. Lions are 5-3, the Edmonton Elks are 1-7, owners of the worst record in the CFL. But, the Elks could very well be considered the favourites when the two teams meet Sunday at Commonwealth Stadium. The Lions are on a two-game losing streak, were shut out 25-0 by Winnipeg last week, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Katie Vincent wins sprint canoe gold, breaks national medal record
By The Canadian Press on August 10th, 2024
PARIS – Canadian sprint canoeist Katie Vincent has won her second medal at the Paris Olympics, capturing gold in the women’s single 200-metre final Saturday. The 28-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., finished in 44.12 seconds, a world and Olympic record, just ahead of Nevin Harrison of the United States who won silver in 44:13 seconds. Fellow ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Canada’s Katie Vincent wins sprint canoe gold
By The Canadian Press on August 10th, 2024
PARIS – Canadian sprint canoeist Katie Vincent has won gold in the women’s single 200-metre race. More to come... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian paddlers Vincent, Jensen, Russell to race for Olympic medals
By The Canadian Press on August 10th, 2024
PARIS – Three Canadian paddlers are set to compete for medals in the women’s sprint paddling at the Paris Olympics on Saturday. Canoeist Katie Vincent of Mississauga, Ont., finished first in her women’s single 200-metre semifinal with a time of 45.01 seconds to secure a spot in the medal race. Vincent and Sloan MacKenzie of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Friday, Aug. 9, 2024
By The Canadian Press on August 9th, 2024
Friday’s Games (All times Eastern) PARIS OLYMPICS Women’s Beach Volleyball Gold-medal Final Brazil 2 Canada 1 Bronze-medal Final Switzerland 2 Australia 0 — CFL Toronto 39 Calgary 25 — MLB American League Toronto 3 Oakland 1 Minnesota 4 Cleveland 2, 1st game Minnesota 6 Cleveland 3, 2nd game Baltimore 4 Tampa Bay 1 Texas at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Gabriela Dabrowski, partner Erin Routliffe advance to NBO doubles quarters
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on August 9th, 2024
TORONTO – Gabriela Dabrowski is back on home soil looking for more hardware. The Olympic bronze medallist from Ottawa took a first step Friday night. Dabrowski and partner Erin Routliffe of New Zealand ground out a 6-7, 7-6, [10-5] victory over Peyton Stearns of the U.S. and Poland’s Magda Linette in women’s doubles at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No Canadian clubs left in Leagues Cup after CF Montreal falls 2-0 to Philadelphia
By The Canadian Press on August 9th, 2024
CHESTER, Pa. – All Canadian clubs have been eliminated from Leagues Cup play after CF Montreal fell Friday to the Philadelphia Union 2-0 in the tournament’s round-of-32. Both Philadelphia goals came in stoppage time, with forward Tai Baribo scoring both – one in the dying minutes of the first half, the other in the game’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!DaShaun Amos. Janarion Grant score key TDs to rally Argos past Stampeders 39-25
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on August 9th, 2024
TORONTO – DaShaun Amos and Janarion Grant scored key second-half touchdowns to rally the Toronto Argonauts past the Calgary Stampeders 39-25 on Friday night. Amos, a former Stampeder, returned an interception 55 yards for the touchdown at 5:13 of the fourth quarter. Then Ka’Deem Carey, another former Calgary player, ran in the two-point convert to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Too many errors’: No. 1 seed Coco Gauff crashes out of National Bank Open
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on August 9th, 2024
TORONTO – Coco Gauff wasn’t interested in excuses. Fatigue, windy conditions and an unfamiliar opponent all worked against her Friday. Gauff, however, was emphatic. She only had herself to blame. The women’s top seed at the National Bank Open was ousted 6-4, 6-1 by No. 14 Diana Shnaider of Russia in the third round of ... Read More »
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